Shopping in Sucre

"De compras en Sucre"
Spanish A2 writing exercise

José tells us about shopping at a local market in Sucre.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "mango", "papaya", "melon", "carrot", "soup" and "to be worth".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-01-13

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Gender of nouns in Spanish: masculine, Género femenino, Plural

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I am in the Central Market of Sucre to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. First, I'm going to order some mangoes, some papayas and some melons. Then I'm going to buy a kilo of tomatoes, half a kilo of onions and a quarter of a kilo of carrots. After buying all these products, I'm going to have peanut soup in one of the stalls I love this soup! This market is worth visiting.

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